Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship

With maximum exposure in the areas of congenital deformities, growth disorders, spinal surgery, neuromuscular disease, and trauma, each fellow will spend six months on each of the orthopedic surgical teams within the department. There is also significant exposure in subspecialty areas of pediatric orthopedic surgery in hand and upper extremity, sports medicine and tumors.

Fellows gain a broad experience in both operative and non-operative treatment of pediatric orthopedic conditions. Laboratory and clinical research is available and supported by the department. Fellows are responsible for completing at least one research project during their time at Children's.

The entire fellowship experience is on the main campus of Boston Children's Hospital without rotation to affiliated hospitals. An academic appointment for fellows is through Harvard Medical School.

Pediatric Orthopedic Lecture Schedule

The lecture schedule for both residency and fellowship programs includes:

Beginning in September 2009, the Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship Program will participate in the San Francisco Matching Program (SFMP) for fellowships starting in August of 2011. For complete details on requirements and the application process, visit the San Francisco Matching Program website.

Non-Operative Orthopedic Fellowship

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Boston Children’s Orthopedic Center is offering a fellowship position for specialty training in non-operative orthopaedics, the management of orthopaedic injuries and conditions through casting, bracing, injections, physical therapy, and other non-operative treatments.

Although pediatricians are often the initial point of contact for children with musculoskeletal conditions, musculoskeletal training is only a minor part of most pediatric training programs. Perhaps as a result, many referrals to pediatric orthopedists do not meet recommended criteria for referral. Since many musculoskeletal conditions can be managed without surgery, there is an opportunity for physicians to manage musculoskeletal conditions. Ideally, non-operative orthopedic specialists partner with pediatric orthopedists, allowing patients to receive comprehensive, consistent care, with physicians managing those not requiring surgery and orthopedic surgeons focusing their efforts on those cases that require operative intervention.

Non-operative orthopedic fellows will receive one year of maximum exposure in the areas of spinal injuries and conditions, cerebral palsy, foot and gait abnormalities, hip injuries and conditions, acute fracture management, and acute joint dislocation management. Additional opportunities in rheumatology, musculoskeletal radiology, rehabilitation, exercise physiology, ultrasonographic diagnosis and injection techniques, muscle diseases, and pediatric fitness are available and can be tailored toward the fellow’s interest.

Laboratory, translational, and clinical research opportunities are available and will be supported by the department. Fellows will be responsible for completing at least one research project during their fellowship year.

At the end of training, the graduating fellow will be capable of diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions, competent in the non-operative management of musculoskeletal conditions, and capable of determining the indications for referral to orthopedic surgery. Furthermore, fellows we have foundation for conducting investigation into the developing field of non-operative orthopedics.

This fellowship is open to those who have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in a Primary Care or Emergency Medicine specialty. Please note that three letters of recommendation, CV, and medical school transcript of grades will be required, along with the completed application.

Orthopedic Fellowship in Hip Joint-Preserving Surgery

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A fellowship in adolescent and young adult pelvic hip preservation surgery is offered by the Child and Adult Hip Preservation Program, within the Orthopedic Center at Boston Children's Hospital. The fellowship is a 12-month experience.

The fellowship candidate should have completed a recognized orthopedic residency program. An established interest in hip joint preservation is assumed. A certificate of recognition will be awarded to the fellow upon satisfactory completion of the fellowship program.

The hip joint preservation fellowship experience based at Boston Children's provides an intensive clinical exposure to a variety of disorders of the pediatric, adolescent and young adult hip. The referral base is national and international. There is exposure to cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, including Biodex evaluation of hip abductor muscle function, CT analysis of hip deformity, and MR analysis of labral and articular cartilage pathology. Direct experience in periacetabular osteotomy, a variety of proximal femoral osteotomies, surgical hip dislocations and hip arthroscopy will be provided. Clinical and/or basic research work in conjunction with the fellowship is encouraged and supported.

Pediatric Orthopedic Residency

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Boston Children's Hospital is the primary pediatric teaching facility for the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program. Residents spend six months of their third program year at Boston Children's.

Harvard Medical School Clerkship Program

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The Orthopedic Center at Boston Children's, one of the Harvard Medical School-affiliated teaching hospitals, offers elective surgical and clinical courses available for 4th-year medical school students.

These courses involve interactions with the pediatric orthopedic service at Children's in the divisions of sports medicine, hand surgery, spine surgery and neuromuscular programs. The curriculum can be arranged to meet the needs of the advanced student, with exposure to outpatient clinical care, inpatient care, surgical procedures, and attendance at core curriculum lectures. The student will integrate into the department service through contact with attendings, residents and fellows. On call will be one night per week.

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